Instant Pot Pork Butt (Pulled Pork)

Make fall-apart tender Instant Pot pork butt for delicious pulled pork sandwiches! Using a pressure cooker, this meal cooks up in half the time of a slow cooker!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 - 4.25 lb. Boston butt ((also known as pork butt))
• 2 cups barbecue sauce (divided)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1/4 cup water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Slice the onion, mince the garlic, and cut the pork butt into four 2-3 inch wide pieces, weighing approximately 1 lb. each.
2. 2Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode. Heat half of the oil in the inner pot. In batches, brown the pork pieces on all sides. This takes about 4-5 minutes per side. Set the pork aside.
3. 3Add the rest of the oil and saute the onions and garlic until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
4. 4Return the pork to the inner pot. Add the water and half of the bbq sauce. Carefully close and secure the lid.
5. 5Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 70 minutes. Allow for a Natural Pressure Release and allow the pressure to naturally dissipate. Once the steam release valve falls, carefully open the lid.
6. 6Transfer the cooked pork to a large bowl or cutting board. Use two forks to shred it into bite sized pieces. Set aside any large pieces of fat.
7. 7Remove and discard about 1/2 of the liquid remaining in the Instant Pot. Add the shredded pork to the remaining cooking liquid, and stir in the rest of the bbq sauce. Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode and bring the pork to a simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.